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We're putting together a holiday season Star Trek in Traveller game. Need one more firm commitment to launch. More is better.

I’ve been nervously toying with the idea of running DCC. It’s a game I’ve always have had such incredible fun playing but this would be the first time for me running this system in particular. I would be using either a published adventure or just making something up and winging it (so yeah, a published adventure ;-p ). Requirements from any fooli…err, prospective players would be an insane amount of patience and understanding.

Here’s where I’m asking for feedback (be gentle please).

We’ve had DCC games here that have worked well. I think Norjax is running one right now. You might want to PM him and ask about it too. The think about play by post is in. Some ways it’s easier to DM and some ways harder. It’s funny you have more time to prep for the game because the posting rate is a slower pace than being in a real game. But you are always “on” when DMing play by post - so it’s like you have less time. Instead of prepping for one big in person game, you are continuously prepping for smaller games several times a week.

But the thing about players here are that they are super supportive. As long as you are up front with what you are doing and how you want to do it, they’ll help you get there.

Man I could really dig some B/X or BECMI right now. Just a series of dungeon crawls would be fun.

roryb wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:11 am Man I could really dig some B/X or BECMI right now. Just a series of dungeon crawls would be fun.

How about some 1-bit-dungn?

lich_queen wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:16 pm I’ve been nervously toying with the idea of running DCC. It’s a game I’ve always have had such incredible fun playing but this would be the first time for me running this system in particular. I would be using either a published adventure or just making something up and winging it (so yeah, a published adventure ;-p ). Requirements from any fooli…err, prospective players would be an insane amount of patience and understanding.

Here’s where I’m asking for feedback (be gentle please).

Hi lich_queen,

My advice is to play in a few PbP games before you run one.

And that these threads have good advice:

viewtopic.php?f=32&t=859

viewtopic.php?f=40&t=10205&start=20

The first one is about how to get started. The second one gets into how to avoid an early end.

Good luck!

tibbius wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 4:10 pm

roryb wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:11 am Man I could really dig some B/X or BECMI right now. Just a series of dungeon crawls would be fun.

How about some 1-bit-dungn?

Maybe a bit too light. Maybe it's nostalgia, but I kind of long for the experience of actually playing B/X or BECMI (particularly the "BE" portion...maybe even just "B").

lich_queen wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:16 pm I’ve been nervously toying with the idea of running DCC. It’s a game I’ve always have had such incredible fun playing but this would be the first time for me running this system in particular. I would be using either a published adventure or just making something up and winging it (so yeah, a published adventure ;-p ). Requirements from any fooli…err, prospective players would be an insane amount of patience and understanding.

Here’s where I’m asking for feedback (be gentle please).

I'm down.

roryb wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:11 am Man I could really dig some B/X or BECMI right now. Just a series of dungeon crawls would be fun.

You're welcome to join my 'Dave's OSE Adventures (OSE)' game (which is a true BX equivalent).

The game is in a transition right now so it's a perfect time.

dmw71 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:43 am

roryb wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:11 am Man I could really dig some B/X or BECMI right now. Just a series of dungeon crawls would be fun.

You're welcome to join my 'Dave's OSE Adventures (OSE)' game (which is a true BX equivalent).

The game is in a transition right now so it's a perfect time.

Oh, dude! That's awesome. Let me poke around in there.

Anyone interested in some Dark Sun type game? Specifically, I'd like to use these rules to play through the Freedom module.

@tibbius, That's an amazingly simple system. I would be interested but I'm unfortunately at my game capacity with my real life brood of goblins and quests to go on. I hope this doesn't sound patronizing to you or unusual for role playing games but I would ask you to invite me as a spectator just to follow how the game plays out.

I was thinking the Freedom module could be fun to play with those. I updated the rules a little (just to make magic a little more defile-y).

I’m seriously at the point where I want to try my hand at running some DCC, either a funnel followed by an intro adventure or using DCC Lankhmar, obviously without a funnel.

lich_queen wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:49 am I’m seriously at the point where I want to try my hand at running some DCC, either a funnel followed by an intro adventure or using DCC Lankhmar, obviously without a funnel.

If this is what you're talking about:

I clearly own the rules, but I almost certainly have never even looked at it. If I did, I remember nothing about it.


I could probably be convinced to give it a try assuming the expected posting rate won't be too excessive.

dmw71 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:03 pm

lich_queen wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:49 am I’m seriously at the point where I want to try my hand at running some DCC, either a funnel followed by an intro adventure or using DCC Lankhmar, obviously without a funnel.

If this is what you're talking about:

Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG (DCC RPG).jpg


I clearly own the rules, but I almost certainly have never even looked at it. If I did, I remember nothing about it.


I could probably be convinced to give it a try assuming the expected posting rate won't be too excessive.

That would be the one! You would love it (I think).

There have been successful DCC games here for sure!

lich_queen wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:42 pm That would be the one! You would love it (I think).

Well, count me in if/when you get started.

lich_queen wrote: ↑Wed Nov 10, 2021 6:49 am I’m seriously at the point where I want to try my hand at running some DCC, either a funnel followed by an intro adventure or using DCC Lankhmar, obviously without a funnel.

Greetings, lich_queen! I've run a couple of DCC 0-level funnels on this board. The first one ran out of steam but the second one had a successful finish. Most of the players in both runs were new to DCC.

Since you are new to PbP, I would recommend you browsing through the game threads. Note the size of the dungeon, the posting rates, and the duration of the game - One Year. Hopefully, this will give you some insight on the nature and challenges of running a PbP game.

The Burial Lair of Koboldi-Karn

Feel free to ask any questions and best of luck with your game!

As one of my games is finishing up, I am considering what to do next. I'm leaning toward some old-school 1E/2E action in Greyhawk. My current 2E game is along the northern shore of the Nyr Dyv in Furyondy. The Cairn Hills are close as are the Shield Lands of Iuz.
However, there are many opportunities for gaming in Keoland, Geoff, and even the Irongate region.
If you were able to return to Greyhawk, where would you want to play?